Hodgkin lymphoma: what we know about treatments people ask about
How far testing has got for each one in Hodgkin lymphoma. This is what we know today, not advice.
How far testing has got
The step says how far testing has got, not that it works.
- Large trialsStatinsTested in large studies that compare groups of patients. This says how far testing has got, not that it works.Phase 3 or randomised controlled trial on record. The rung shows the stage reached; the result is listed separately.
- Large trialsVitamin DTested in large studies that compare groups of patients. This says how far testing has got, not that it works.Phase 3 or randomised controlled trial on record. The rung shows the stage reached; the result is listed separately.
- Phase 2 trialsHigh-dose vitamin CTested in medium-sized studies with patients, to see whether it does anything.Phase 2 or 2/3 trial on record.
- Phase 2 trialsMelatoninTested in medium-sized studies with patients, to see whether it does anything.Phase 2 or 2/3 trial on record.
- First trials in peopleCannabis and cannabinoids (CBD, THC)First small studies in people, mainly to check safety and the dose.Phase 1, early Phase 1 or Phase 1/2 trial on record.
- First trials in peopleDichloroacetate (DCA)First small studies in people, mainly to check safety and the dose.Phase 1, early Phase 1 or Phase 1/2 trial on record.
- First trials in peopleHyperthermiaFirst small studies in people, mainly to check safety and the dose.Phase 1, early Phase 1 or Phase 1/2 trial on record.
- Reports in peopleFasting and fasting-mimicking dietSingle case reports or observations in people. These cannot show whether it helps.Case reports, observational data, or pooled data without a reported benefit.
- Reports in peopleMetforminSingle case reports or observations in people. These cannot show whether it helps.Case reports, observational data, or pooled data without a reported benefit.
- Reports in peopleMistletoe extractSingle case reports or observations in people. These cannot show whether it helps.Case reports, observational data, or pooled data without a reported benefit.
- Animal studies onlyCurcumin (turmeric)Tested in animals only. Many things that work in animals do not work in people.In-vivo animal studies only.
- Lab studies onlyMebendazoleTested on cells in a lab dish only.In-vitro and cell-line studies only.
Not medical advice. Talk to the care team before changing treatment. Thinking of paying for it? Read this first